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Published 9:54 a.m. ET Jan. 22, 2015

Happy 100thNorthville native Audrea (Kreeger) Kuhfeldt, shown here with five of her great-grandchildren, last month celebrated her 100th birthday. Audrea spent most of her life in the city of Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1932. Her father, William Kreeger, was a carpenter/builder in the city of Plymouth. She attended business school in Detroit and graduated with a degree in business. She married Harold Kuhfeldt and had two children, Ellen (Kuhfeldt) Schroeder, a Plymouth-Canton Community Schools employee, and Kirk Kuhfeldt, who lives in Caledonia. Her grandchildren include Anne (Schroeder) and Dan Wilson, Nathan (Ingrid Grabow) Schroeder, Terri (Schroeder) and Ben Elder, Dayna Schroeder, Kayla Kuhfeldt and Travis Kuhfeldt. Great-grandchildren are Hannah Wilson; Levi, Bernadette and Great Schroeder; and Amelia and Ruth Elder. Audrea still loves to sew, quilt and crochet daily. She attends Peace Lutheran Church in Livonia. She celebrated her birthday with family at a party held at The Box Bar in downtown Plymouth.(Photo: Matthew Reoch)

Details: In preparation for the upcoming building repair project, the Plymouth District Library is cleaning out the basement and will be having a garage sale. Items for sale include all types of odds and ends, small pieces of furniture and building materials. All items are priced to sell, sold "as is" and on a cash-and-carry basis.

Contact: For more information, call the library at 734-453-0750, ext. 4, or go to plymouthlibrary.org.

Details: Jazz @ The Elks happens the last Tuesday of each month; there is a $10 donation at the door, which includes hors d'oeuvres. Opening the new year will be Nuevo Jazz Detroit with Duncan Jones on keyboard, Don Lewandowski on bass, Patrick Fitzgibbon on vibes, Jerry LeDuff on congas and special guest drummer Dave Marcaccio.

Contact: For more information, call 734-453-1780, go to www.plymouthannarborelks325.com or email jazzattheelks@gmail.com.

Crafters wanted

Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 17

Location: West Middle School, 44401 Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth

Details: Delta Kappa Gamma, an international society of women in education, will host its 31st annual craft show to help provide scholarships for Plymouth-Canton students. There are still openings for crafters who are interested in joining the event. Join DKG along with the AAUW used book sale and reserve a booth.

Contacts: For more information, contact Debbie Cortellini at debcortellini@comcast.net or call 734-451-1525.

Coaches needed

Date/Time: Saturdays in spring and fall

Location: Bilkie Family Field, downtown Plymouth

Details: The Miracle League of Plymouth, the league providing opportunities for special-needs players to enjoy the game of baseball, needs volunteer coaches for its spring and fall seasons.

Contact: Anyone interested in donating their time or who has questions can contact Shari Bilkie via email at shari@miracleleagueplymouth.org

OLGC gala

Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m.

Location: Italian-American Club of Livonia, 39200 Five Mile

Details: Our Lady of Good Counsel hosts "Women of Our Lady," the church's inaugural dinner-dance gala. Couples, families and singles are welcome to the family-style dinner, which features oven-roasted chicken and potatoes, vegetables and dip, green beans almondine and beverages. Dress code is after-5 attire; doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner is at 7 p.m.

Contact: To register or for more information, email Marcella Corona at march1317@aol.com or call 248-305-7155.

Details: Canton Christian Fellowship sponsors a clothing bank every fourth Saturday. No documentation is needed. Drop-off is available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Wednesday. Canton Christian Fellowship is located on at Joy Road, west of Haggerty.

Details: January is Red Cross donor month and the American Red Cross is sponsoring a variety of blood drives. Appointments can be made, and walk-ins are welcome.

Contact: Donors can call 313-549-7052 or email Diane.Risko@redcross.org to set up an appointment.

Stoneflies search

Date/Time: Feb. 14, 9 a.m.

Location: U-M Dearborn

Details: Friends of the Rouge is looking for volunteers Saturday, Feb. 14, who want to help look for stoneflies in the Rouge River. Valentine's Day was chosen this year as it is falls during the time organizers say stoneflies hatch from the river and go looking for love. Searchers meet at 9 a.m. at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. No searching is done in Dearborn; volunteers carpool out in 10-12 teams to Rouge streams located around metropolitan Detroit.

Contact: Volunteers must pre-register by Jan. 30 on the FOTR website www.therouge.org or by calling 313-792-9621.

St. Michael open house

Date/Time: Monday, Jan. 26, 6-8 p.m.

Location: St. Michael Lutheran School, 3003 Hannan Road, Wayne

Details: St. Michael Lutheran School (preschool through eighth grade) is hosting an open house to current and prospective students. Visitors can take a guided tour of the school, meet with teachers and learn more about a Christian education. St. Michael is a fully accredited parochial school offering challenging academics and a wide variety of extra curricula activities.

Contact: For more information, call 734-728-3315 or go to www.stmichaellutheran.org.

PFLAG meeting

Date/Time: First Sunday of each month, 3-5 p.m.

Location: St. John's Episcopal Church, 574 S. Sheldon, Plymouth

Details: Plymouth-Canton PFLAG meets for discussion, education and sharing. Founded in 1972 with the simple act of a mother publicly supporting her gay son, PFLAG is the nation's largest family and ally organization. Made up of families, friends and straight allies united with people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT), PFLAG is committed to advancing equality and societal acceptance of LGBT people through its threefold mission of support, education and advocacy.

Contact: Email laurie.mayers@gmail.com

Library bag sales

Dates: Jan. 23-26; Feb. 20-23; March 27-30

Location: Canton Public Library, 1200 N. Canton Center Road, Canton

Details: The Canton Public Library hosts several Bag Sales to benefit Secondhand Prose, the Friends of the Canton Public Library bookstore. Visitors can shop during the monthly sale and fill a big with books for just $5.

Hospice support

Dates/Times: First and third Thursday of each month, 10-11:30 a.m.

Location: Plymouth Coffee Bean, 884 Penniman

Details: Compassionate Coffee Club is an open and ongoing grief support group offering support and socialization for widows and widowers moving beyond the first year of loss. The program is sponsored by Compassionate Care Hospice and is free of charge, although a drink purchase is required for use of the space.

Date/Time: Second and third Thursday, January through May 2015, 11 a.m.

Location: Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty

Details: Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology designed the 10 free courses. Keep your brain alert and active with such topics as Memory Tricks, Food for Thought and Magic of Music. Courses taught by Waltonwood Cherry Hill.

Contact: To sign up, call the Plymouth Community Council on Aging at 734-453-1234, ext. 236.